[quote=sailingfool]EBuyguy
you should buy a rebuilt A4 and you'll get most of it back when you sell the boat. See
http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/ar....php/f-13.html for some choices.
You might first put a few hundred into having a mechanic work it over - A4s are pretty robust.
Thanks for your candid comments. Re A4s, my surveyor and a couple of mechanics have not been encouraging about the liklihood of getting an A4 to become a reliable engine. I've been trying to locate a mechanic who will help me get the A4 running again, as you sugggest. However, even the Moyer web site has lots of FAQs from A4 owners who report engines that work one day and won't the next or repairs that seem to solve a problem but then don't. There's always a reason, of course, when something mechanical doesn't work, but at their age these engines seem touchy at best rather than robust as you report. does your experience give you confidence in this engine?